The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-13

ago possessed of Keen ana ready wit,
and among other things, related that
when the Queen was to make visit to
Glasgow, triumphal arch was erected
at great expense. A party was admir-
ing the arch when the character came
up. Being well known, he was asked
what the height of twas: "The height
o-d-m nonsensep' was the prompt reply
AS far as can gather, the general
sentiment is, that royalty, nobility, etc.
etc, are really "nOnsense," costly and
ruinOus, to labor to business and to
commerce. The earnest desire is to wipe
it all out, in proper way,
"TO wipe all tears from off all faces,
\ is too much for mortals, but to alleviate
misfortunes is often within the mos
limited power; though often are oppor
tunities to relieve the wretched AOver
looked and neglected.
The object of government should b'
"to establish justice, ito afford equa
, opportunities by mot taking from tie
mouth OfslabOTSthe bread it has earned.
The rule. .should.be, equal and exact jus
tice to all men, special favors and priv
I ileges by legislation, to none, "Protec
tion,' 50 called, is only favoring some
| BY robbing other people-using COVER
ment as the land kings and robbers OF
this regionshave. 1t is all the same in
principle.
Again the guest of my friend Brock
and hisigude wife, enjoy the refresh
ing DOric of the little ones. They are
not yet contaminated by the English
education they all got. The wee live
three year old lassie tells mate "The
reek gangs up the lum" That is tie
smoke goes up tho chimney. Asking
her brother where he is going, is, ''whaur
are ye gaun." Her yes is "ay," why not
is what not for" Says a school boy,
''The schOal skails at twal' let's out at
twelve. OF course all this is music TO
my ear and reviyes old time memories.
A learned writer compares the sur
face of the earth to human life. The
greater part of the earth is covered,b
the uninhabitable ocean; of that re-
manning much is mdthtain and barren
sands, so that but limited regions re-
main for production and the accommo
dation of man.
Human life is but span of time, OF
which a small portion only is given tC
utility. Take from human life what
is given to sleep and other demands of
nature;Swhat is engrOssed by tyranny
of custom, by disease and friy0lity, and
comparatively little remains for pro
ductiye usefulness. Herein is seen the
value of time and its proper employ
ment. 1t is not time then, but diligence
that we lack.
The land upon the earth is ample to
support population many times It's
present inhabitants; so with the time
allotted to an ordinary human life
much more might be accomplished die
reason and virtue prevail. The lives Of
eminent men confirm this and show
what may be done by a proper improve
ment Of time.
But excuse this variOrum. Our time
to sail for home is drawing, and | shall
not send much more from this side
One of the most pleasing features is the
uniform cordiality, Admiration and
wonder at our great land is, / may say,
universal and quite freely expressed,
America" as they call the United
States is a general passport, at least has
been with us.
| have not written up Paris, not feel.
ing adequate for the task, as we We're
but two nights, 40t two full days, in
the city. Trhee, we had a guide and q
conveyance and were busy viewing the
mighty and magnificent city; some
times stopping to see and sOmetimts S
looking as we sped ON.
OF course we took in the great Napc-
Icons tomb, the Fracadero, 'Bois &c
BOulogue, aquarium, morgue, are &c
triomphe, place YendOme, academic &c
musique, etc, etc, not neglecting tie
grand opera the last night.
The grand bouleyards and avenues
with their uniformly magnificent al |
lofty buildings convince the stranger
that there is, indeed, but one Pars.
Whoever wants to know must see fer
the great capital of la belle
France.
Unquestionally Paris is the most Cos
mopolitan city in the world. 1t con
tains two and one fourth millions of in |
habitants, and Of every 100 residents,
only 30 are born in the city; and of the
mostly Belgians and Ger
mans, 15per cent are English and Amer
leans. The great city covers an area
Of twenty eight and One-half miles, |
vided into twenty wards, with a mayor
to EACH The chief authority, however,
is vested in the Prefect of the Seil @,
who represents the government, and
corresponds to mayors in the United
States. Besides her several large parks \
Paris has forty squares finely arranged |
and ornamented. Fashion in dress is |
dictated from Paris, and it is also one
Of the most important centers of the |
worlds industries, having 100000 skilled |
work people, and over 100000 manu-
facturers. A. MCGREGoR.
Hamilton, Scotland, Sept. 20, 1887.